Call for research proposals to Trimble Fund 2023 are open

Applications are invited from within the University of Cambridge for research funds of up to £50k to be spent during the 2023 calendar year on areas of research relevant to Trimble Inc. Areas of interest to Trimble include construction, logistics, operations, sensing and sustainability e.g. methods to measure the sustainability impact of technologies.

Applications are invited from anyone within the University of Cambridge with PI status.  Monies may be used for equipment, consumables, travel and support for staff and students (note that staff employment costs will attract a 30% overhead charge).  The fund aims to operate in a light-touch manner. A short report detailing results and outcomes, along with a presentation to the Trimble Fund Board is required at the end of the project.  It is hoped that several small projects will be funded and the monies will leverage funds from other sources whenever possible; support work that could be transformative rather than incremental; and create a ‘honey pot’ that attracts the best students, staff and ideas to this field.

Applications should be a maximum of 2 A4 pages in length and consist of a short summary of the project, expected outcomes at the end of the project and a budget detailing how the funding will be allocated for equipment, consumables, travel and/or support for staff and students.  Applications should be sent to centre.manager@construction.cam.ac.uk by noon on Monday 6th March 2023.

Please note: Intellectual property generated by the project will remain with the University, but Trimble does have some rights: details are contained within Section 5 of the Framework Agreement, which is available to download from the Trimble Fund website. Any publications arising from this research should acknowledge the support received from the Trimble Fund.

Examples of the wide range of projects funded in previous years are listed on the Trimble Fund website.